Aspery Hotel Patong Beach
I'm not a big fan of Patong Beach myself, though of course there are plenty of people who like the hustle and bustle, like the endless shops, the abundance of restaurants, the bars and girls and so on. Patong is the most developed 3km of tourist beach in Thailand. Any other beach in Phuket is quieter. BUT even if Patong is not my cup of tea, there are quite a few recommended Patong hotels on this blog. Not everyone wants to stay on a secluded beach - there are disadvantages to that too, mainly a lack of alternative places to eat and distance to attractions in Phuket. If you stay in Patong you can walk to 100 different restaurants, try a new place every day without having to take a tuk tuk. And if you like a bit of nightlife, Patong is the place to be. But you probably don't want to be staying right next to a bar.. don't worry, Patong is big enough to have quieter areas. The Aspery is only a 10 minute walk to Bangla Road, but is located in a quiet back street behind the main through road (Rat U Thid road).
The Aspery is a bargain, especially in low season (now!) - I see rates under 1000 Baht a night. You can often get good rates in Patong due to (I think) an over supply of rooms. And this is not a cheap guesthouse, Aspery has 70+ rooms, all with big LDC TV, internet access, plus there is a spa and a rooftop seaview pool! Some photos below. Looks to me like a decent inexpensive place to stay, close to the center of Patong, but also quiet. In the area of the hotel, you're close to the older sections of Patong which are more local, there are some good cheap places to eat nearby such as THE "kao man gai" place. If you walk up Sai Nam Yen road towards the temple, you find a quieter, more local Patong.
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The Aspery is a bargain, especially in low season (now!) - I see rates under 1000 Baht a night. You can often get good rates in Patong due to (I think) an over supply of rooms. And this is not a cheap guesthouse, Aspery has 70+ rooms, all with big LDC TV, internet access, plus there is a spa and a rooftop seaview pool! Some photos below. Looks to me like a decent inexpensive place to stay, close to the center of Patong, but also quiet. In the area of the hotel, you're close to the older sections of Patong which are more local, there are some good cheap places to eat nearby such as THE "kao man gai" place. If you walk up Sai Nam Yen road towards the temple, you find a quieter, more local Patong.
Aspery Hotel - Booking & Reviews
• Aspery Hotel - Rates and Reservations at Agoda.com
• Aspery Hotel Reviews
• More Patong Beach Hotels
Aspery Hotel - Photos
Phuket Hotels - More Information - Online Booking
• More of Jamie's Phuket Hotel Suggestions
• Top 10 Phuket Hotels
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I will second this recommendation. I have never stayed in the rooms (since I live in Phuket), but the breakfast buffet here is quite good... and not too expensive if you just want to eat without staying there. Patong's branch of the Sandwich Shoppe is nearby too, if you are craving a western-style sandwich while you are there.
Hi Jamie,
Did you ever try the 3 km of developed beach in either Pattaya or Jomtien? Not sure if your statement will stand for too long.
Good post otherwise by the way ;-)
Hello,
Just for say thanks for you blog.
I will be 7th june to 21th june 2010 to phuket for first time and your blog is very rich about phuket( in my bookmark :) )
Didier from belgium
Yep, Patong sure has got plenty of Western food. I am sure there must be a McD within 10 minutes walk too :).. Have no plans to go to Pattaya - is it worse than Patong?
Merci, Didier and Bon Voyage!
Hello,
I very much enjoy your blogs. I'm sure you get this question a lot but I must ask: I will be there in July so I wanted to know what the weather has been like.
More than political instability, I fear constant thunderstorms of a ruined vacation. Thanks!
-To be Thailand visitor
Hello - don't worry about the weather. There might be some rain, but there will be sun. It will not ruin your trip - lots more information about the weather on my Phuket weather blog, which I have been doing for over 4 years:
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I plan to visit Phuket,Koh Phi Phi for 8 nights in early march 2011,can you please suggest any hotel around 1000 Baht for a couple.Thanks
Shiv Malhotra
malshiv@gmail.com
Hi Shiv,
1000 Baht is kind of low, you will be looking more for a guesthouse kind of accommodation really - but you can check Latestays for last minute prices - scroll down the page to get to the cheaper hotels!
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